The leaden February skies and persistent drizzle didn’t deter 50 of the older members of our parish family from gathering together to begin our February Mamma Margherita Fellowship meeting by celebrating the feast of our Lady of Lourdes with Father Anthony. Our Mass gave us time, individually, to join our...
Our second anniversary Mamma Margherita meeting on 13th November 2025, began with a wonderfully moving Mass of Healing and Anointing celebrated by Father Anthony. This was followed by much chatter in the hall as home-baked cakes with tea and coffee were shared and a celebration cake cut. A short AGM...
On Saturday 18th October 2025, 17 members of the Mamma Margherita Fellowship got together with a lively tutor to practise a suite of exercises designed to keep our muscles flexible and strong and to help our bones remain healthy. A lot of laughter and fellowship was shared and there were...
Our Mamma Margherita Fellowship July meeting took place on one of the hottest days of the year so far and the 33 members who braved the summer heat were pleased to learn that OLSD hall was significantly cooler than outside. WPC 22, also known as Jackie Dimmock, gave an extremely...
Seafarers and fishers play a vital role in all of our lives, but they often work in difficult, hazardous conditions. Also, when seafarers and fishers arrive in a port, they are strangers in a foreign land. They do not know the locals and often don’t know who to turn to...
Another gorgeous sunny afternoon greeted 45 of our happy Mamma Margherita Fellowship members on Thursday 3rd July as we gathered at “The Abbey” to be greeted by Dom Cuthbert Brogan to enjoy a tour of the Chapel and Crypt. It was a perfect afternoon and Dom Cuthbert is a...
The 28/ 29 Celsius heat of Thursday 19th June saw 46 members of our Senior Fellowship and two guests embark on our first summer outing. We gathered at OLSD for our (deluxe) coach journey to Runnymede Boat House to board our boat for a leisurely cruise towards Windsor. Unfortunately, the...
80 Years since Victory in Europe Day Senior Parishioners Remember… Below are some of our senior parishioners’ moving memories of being evacuated and the end of the war. The idea of inviting them to share their memories truly came from the Holy Spirit and a chance conversation over coffee. I...
Mamma Margherita Fellowship members have been responding to the call from Stella Maris Charity for seafarers for warm woolly hats. The photo is of some of our core group having fun modelling the latest batch of hats knitted by Mary Burgess. Following the receipt of our first batch of hats...
A very happy conclusion to our Parish Fundraising for the Phyllis Tuckwell Hospice Care was the symbolic presentation of a giant cheque just before Easter by the Mamma Margherita core group and Yvette and Sharon, Seniors Ministry Lead and Social Ministry Lead. Once again, a HUGE thank you to all...
